Archive for June, 2010
White House: Obama may use executive privilege to withhold Kagan documents
In a letter to Sen. Jeff Sessions, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee Republican, Robert Bauer, counsel to Obama, implied the president may use executive privilege to hide some memos Elena Kagan wrote when she served in the Clinton White House.
“President Obama does not intend to assert executive privilege over any of the documents […]
North Korean envoy warns war could erupt soon
A North Korean envoy said on Thursday that war could erupt at any time on the divided Korean peninsula because of tension with Seoul over the sinking of a South Korean warship in March. “The present situation of the Korean peninsula is so grave that a war may break out any moment,” Ri Jang Gon, […]
Obama brother refused entry to UK …Linked to an alleged sex attack on a British girl
Barack Obama’s half-brother was denied entry to the UK after being accused of a serious crime on an earlier visit, the Home Office has confirmed.
Samson Obama, who lives in Kenya, was on his way to the US presidential inauguration in January when he was stopped at East Midlands Airport.
According to the News of […]
Debt under Obama increases $5 billion per day — 3 times the Bush rate
The federal government is now $13 trillion in the red, the Treasury Department reported Wednesday, marking the first time the government has sunk that far into debt and putting a sharp point on the spending debate on Capitol Hill.
Calculated down to the exact penny, the debt totaled $13,050,826,460,886.97 as of Tuesday, leaping nearly $60 billion […]
Real Estate Tax (3.8% Sales Tax) Coming To The City Near You. Thanks to Obama Health Care Bill
Under the new health care bill - did you know that all real estate transactions are now subject to a 3.8% Sales Tax? The bulk of these new taxes don’t kick in until 2013 (presumably after Obama’s re-election). You can thank Nancy, Harry and Barack and your local Democrat Congressman for this one. If you […]
Federal Government Borrowed approximately $4.9 Billion Each and Every Day Since Obama Became President
Today, the United States Department of the Treasury confirms that the total combined United States national debt has just reached and exceeded a new milestone of $13 trillion:
Date Debt Held by the Public Intragovernmental Holdings Total Public Debt Outstanding
01/20/2009 […]
The Obama Debt Tracker - Total combined national debt officially reaches $13 trillion milestone
Today, the United States Department of the Treasury confirms that the total combined United States national debt has just reached and exceeded a new milestone of $13 trillion:
Date Debt Held by the Public Intragovernmental Holdings Total Public Debt Outstanding
01/20/2009 […]
ANNOUNCEMENT: CBS Decides Al and Tipper’s Separation is the Fault of….George W. Bush (Liberals Blaming Bush for AlGore Divorce)
Is there anything a journalist cannot or will not twist to bring the topic back to how life would be so much better if only not for that awful George W. Bush? On Tuesday’s CBS Evening News, with the help of the Washington Post’s Sally Quinn, Sharyl Attkisson managed to blame news, that Al and […]
President Obama Heckled on Shuttle Bus with “Impeach Obama”; “Liar” – Raw Video
Here is raw video of President Obama jumping on a shuttle bus on Memorial Day to greet people who had tried to attend Memorial Day observances at the Lincoln National Cemetery in Illinois. As soon as Obama gets on the bus and starts talking, you can hear a voice say several times, “Impeach Obama,” and […]
Purple Heart recipient billed $3,000 for lost equipment
Joint Base Lewis-McChord has issued a response Wednesday regarding the story of a former Oregon National Guard soldier who said he was billed for missing equipment.
An injured soldier who spent a year recovering at Joint Base Lewis-McChord said the military gave him a Purple Heart - and a bill for $3,000, KIRO-TV reported earlier in […]
GALLUP: Obama Weekly Approval Average Dips to New Low of 46%
PRINCETON, NJ — At 46%, President Obama’s job approval average for the week ending May 30 is the lowest weekly average of his administration, one point below the previous low of 47% measured in April.
Overall, Obama’s weekly job approval average has generally been quite stable in 2010 so far, and has been at or below […]
Blagojevich trial may entangle Obama…Emanuel, Jarrett subpoenaed…
President Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was subpoenaed by the defense to testify in Rod Blagojevich’s upcoming trial, a Blagojevich attorney told the Chicago Sun-Times.
“Yes, he’s been subpoenaed by the defense,” one of Rod Blagojevich’s lawyers, Shelly Sorosky said today.
Valerie Jarrett was also subpoenaed, according to the White House, which also confirmed Emanuel’s […]
LEAKED: Obama Admin talked jobs with Colorado Dem to forego challenge
The Obama administration dangled the possibility of a government job for former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff last year in hopes he would forgo a challenge to Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet, officials said Wednesday, just days after the White House admitted orchestrating a job offer in the Pennsylvania Senate race.
These officials declined to specify the […]
Woman arrested at White House gates; Pours Oil on Self
A WOMAN “affixed” herself to a fence on the grounds of the White House today and then doused herself with an “oily substance”. Fox News Channel said, citing the US Secret Service, the incident was being treated as a hazardous materials situation, because of the unknown substance.
NBC said the Secret Service had […]
Oil sheen confirmed less than 10 miles from Florida beach… Developing
A Florida beach might get hit with oil from the Deepwater Horizon accident for the first time Wednesday as sheen likely caused by the accident was reported less than 10 miles off Pensacola Beach.A charter boat captain reported the oil Tuesday afternoon and state and local environmental officials confirmed that it was about 9.5 miles […]
Republicans Jump Out To Historic Lead In Gallup Generic Ballot
Gallup’s generic polling shows the number of voters saying that they would vote for Republicans rising three points from last week, while the number saying they will vote for Democrats dropped four points. The 49%-43% lead for the Republicans is the largest that the pollster has ever recorded for the party. Moreover, Democratic enthusiasm for […]
Scientists discover explanation for why the Universe exists (Professing to be wise, they became fools)
Physicists have long wondered why the universe exists when matter and anti-matter particles obliterate each other on contact.
But new data from a particle accelerator in the United States suggests a reason.
The tests showed that when anti-protons and protons collide, the resulting new particles show a one per cent skew toward matter over anti-matter. Over a […]
Ex-US Vice President Al Gore to split from wife Tipper After 40 years of Marriage
Former US Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper are separating after 40 years of marriage.
The 2000 Democratic presidential candidate and his wife cited “a mutual and mutually supportive decision”, in an email to friends.
Mr Gore, Bill Clinton’s vice president, won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his work on climate change.
Mrs Gore is […]
Say goodbye to full-time jobs with benefits
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Jobs may be coming back, but they aren’t the same ones workers were used to.
Many of the jobs employers are adding are temporary or contract positions, rather than traditional full-time jobs with benefits. With unemployment remaining near 10%, employers have their pick of workers willing to accept less secure positions.
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CNN.com Inadvertently Reveals Al Gore’s Email Address
When it comes to emails, mistakes happen all the time. But very rarely do they involve former Vice Presidents of the United States.
So it was quite surprising to see CNN.com inadvertently reveal the email address of Al and Tipper Gore Tuesday afternoon.
“Our intention was to keep the email address confidential, and CNN corrected the online […]